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Title: Microsoft to buy AOL? OMG NO!
Post by: ConfusedUs on 2004-03-20, 02:35
http://money.cnn.com/2004/03/19/news/compa...dex.htm?cnn=yes (http://money.cnn.com/2004/03/19/news/companies/aol_microsoft/index.htm?cnn=yes)

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NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Time Warner Inc. may be looking into the possibility of selling its AOL unit to Microsoft, according to a published report Friday.

The New York Post, citing people familiar with the situation, said Time Warner executives have held talks in recent months with Microsoft about a potential sale of AOL.

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Title: Re: Microsoft to buy AOL? OMG NO!
Post by: Hedhunta on 2004-03-20, 03:04
..wouldnt that mean aol would basically vanish from the face of the earth? or would ms make their own version or something..


Title: Re: Microsoft to buy AOL? OMG NO!
Post by: Devlar on 2004-03-20, 03:50
Another example of Anti-Trust lawyers asleep at the wheel..... with wads of cash in their pockets


Title: Re: Microsoft to buy AOL? OMG NO!
Post by: death_stalker on 2004-03-20, 04:12
I dont use AOL so I dont really know what kind of an impact that would have.It's just another thing for Bill Gates to monoplize.


Title: Re: Microsoft to buy AOL? OMG NO!
Post by: OmEgA-X on 2004-03-20, 04:56
DEATH TO AOL!


Title: Re: Microsoft to buy AOL? OMG NO!
Post by: Woodsman on 2004-03-20, 05:55
i dont think you guys really understand whats going on. AOL is the worlds biggest ISP and its been one of the few companys to consistantly beat micosoft in its field. As craptacular as AOL is without it internet access is just one more thing for micosoft to monopolize.


Title: Re: Microsoft to buy AOL? OMG NO!
Post by: Phoenix on 2004-03-20, 07:02
DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER!!  DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER!! :wall:


Title: Re: Microsoft to buy AOL? OMG NO!
Post by: ReBoOt on 2004-03-20, 19:31
...And soon Micro$haft will rule this world...sick aint it...


Title: Re: Microsoft to buy AOL? OMG NO!
Post by: Angst on 2004-03-20, 20:17
Soo... Cthulhu's gonna eat Shub?...

They're apparently also considering eating Time Warner.. TW's MY isp, not to mention the only cable tv provider in this state iirc...